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A weapon similar to the H&R Bull Dog but with a barrel length of two inches was advertised in the 1899 catalogue of Harrington & Richardson Arms Company with the title YOUNG AMERICA BULL DOG and continued to be listed alongside the H&R Bull Dog.

These early weapons were clearly intended for black powder cartridges and so Second Models of the two named versions were introduced in 1905 to cope with more modern smokeless powder charges. Serial numbering of both patterns occupied the same range as certain other revolvers produced at the same factory with each number being applied at the bottom of the butt strap, or at the left side of the frame beneath the stock plate. By 1923, after 36 years of production, the rimfire versions had been discontinued.

LATEST ADDITION TO THE BULL DOG PACK

While the Bull Dog term has become part of the gun vocabulary, it is seldom applied to modern handguns, the majority of which are now of a semiautomatic type. An exception exists in a new version recently produced by the Charter Arms Corporation of Stratford, Connecticut. Named as the BULLDOG PUG, it differs from the more usual form in featuring a swing-out cylinder released by movement of a sliding catch at the left-hand side. Although still a relatively small weapon, a large single-piece wooden or rubber stock surrounds the grip frame to ensure a good firm hold on the weapon when fired. This calibre .44 Special model is acknowledged to have the highest power-to-weight ratio of any similar-sized pocket revolver. At a weight of only 20 ounces and with a barrel of 2.5 inches it falls well within the standard “Bull Dog” range.